This stunning brooch was made by Coro, most likely in the 1920s according to its mark. It is almost 3 inches in diameter and features a blooming textured flower in both shiny and frosted goldtone metals. Coro started manufacturing jewelry around 1900, and over the years, their jewelry was signed and tagged with many different names and markings. Some of the marks include: Coro Craft, Coro in script (like this pin, although there are many different versions of the script signature), a pegasus emblem, etc. Their "top of the line" jewelry was eventually sold under the name "Vendome." Coro ceased operations in 1979 after 80 years of producing popular and well-made costume jewelry.
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Thank you to the following website(s) for the historical content of this blog post:
Illusion Jewels. Retrieved 5/14/2011 from http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarkscoro.html
Collectors Index. Retrieved 5/14/2011 from
http://www.collectorsindex.com/coro.htm
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